The controversial British TV teen drama "Skins" is going to be adapted for American audiences and broadcast on MTV, reports the Baltimore Sun. “We are delighted to be making ‘Skins’ for the U.S. and, in particular, for MTV, who have…
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars Rise of the Bouty Hounters" premieres the first of 22 all-new episodes, marking the second season of the CG-animated series based on the George Lucas films, according to a release from Cartoon Network. The one-hour…
Ryan Jenkins, who was suspected of murdering his ex-wife, model Jasmine Fiore, was found dead in a hotel in British Columbia, CNN reports. (CNN said it could confirm that Jenkins was married to Fiore, but that it has not been…
The first round of bids for Cox Communications Inc.’s Travel Channel were due last week, and the bidders are NBC Universal, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and News Corp., according to a Bloomberg report, quoting sources. Time Warner may join the bidding "later in…
Warner Brothers Television Group is by far the leader among studios in producing TV shows, according to the New York Times. This season it will produce 45 shows. The company is co-owner of the CW. –Elizabeth Jensen
On the heels of the successful Comic-Con International, Walt Disney Co. is planning a similar four-day D23 Expo in Anaheim in September, this one limited to Disney properties, reports the Los Angeles Times. The event will attempt to create buzz…
ESPN is expected to announce today that it will show the Sept. 12 USC-Ohio State football game to a select audience in 3-D, the Los Angeles Times says. No tickets will be sold for the 3-D version, which will be…
Cable’s BET is in talks with CBS TV Studio about ordering a new season of “The Game,” the CW sitcom that was canceled in May after three seasons, The Hollywood Reporter says. Reruns of the comedy already air on the…
TLC renewed “The Little Couple” for a second season, Variety reports. The first season averaged 1.1 million viewers. The new season will have 18 episodes, up from 14 the first season. –Elizabeth Jensen
Music cable channel Fuse teamed up with Weinstein Co. to promote “Halloween II,” due in theaters on Aug. 28, says The Hollywood Reporter. It’s Fuse’s first co-branded integration campaign with a film studio. In the week leading up to the…